Holly Mead - Composer, Pianist

Holly Mead is a composer, pianist, and recording artist whose music flows from the heart of Santa Fe, NM. Holly’s work has been featured at Lincoln Center with Pop-Up Magazine, Pixar Animation Studios, the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, Aeolian Hall in London, the Taikang Cultural Center in Tainan, and National Taiwan University, among others.

Holly holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from DePaul University and a Specialist Certificate in Producing Music for Film and Games from Berklee College of Music—and she recently completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Music Studies at Berklee in 2025.

For Holly, music is more than an art—it is a gentle refuge and a self-care ritual. Through her compositions, she transforms personal challenges and dreams into nourishing soundscapes, offering listeners a safe haven to process stress, anxiety, and complex emotions. Her music invites a sense of calm and presence, serving as a dependable balm for the spirit.